Scientific Skills

Overview

Experimental Methods:
Uncertainties, statistics, safety, using standard instruments

Experimental Investigation:
Performing experiments on a range of phenomena in Physics, recording observations and results

Writing Skills:
Scientific writing, writing abstracts, writing reports, writing for a general audience

Oral Communication:
Preparing and executing oral presentations

Computer Skills:
Using high level computing packages to analyse and present data, and solve problems computationally

Learning Objectives

Plan, execute and report the results of an experiment, and compare results critically with predictions from theory

Communicate scientific concepts in a clear and concise manner both orally and in written form.

Use mathematical software packages to analyse and present data, and solve problems computationally

Skills

Work independently and in collaboration with one or two laboratory partners. Searching for and evaluating information from a range of sources. Writing with an appropriate regard for the needs of the audience. Time management and the ability to meet deadlines.

Assessment

The laboratory performance must be passed